'Sustainable' Hotel Erected in Six Days (Video)

'Sustainable' Hotel Erected in Six Days (Video): "

Ark Hotel Building construction timelapse 远大可持续建筑 2天建成15层楼 from Differentenergy on Vimeo.

This mesmerizing time-lapse video clip shows the rapid construction of the Ark Hotel in Changsha, China. It's not amazing that this clip has been making the Internet rounds - it is amazing that a 15-story hotel could be erected in just under a week. There's an even more fantastical element in the tale of this hotel: it's builders claim it is an example of 'sustainable' architecture. Which made me think more about first the company, Broa... Read the full story on TreeHugger"

Turn Your Roof Into a Neighborhood For Needy Birds

Turn Your Roof Into a Neighborhood For Needy Birds: " Photos via Klaas Kuiken

We've heard of white roofs to deflect heat, solar-paneled roofs to produce energy, and even green roofs to add a touch of nature to our abodes -- but one designer has created a roof that can benefit the environment in yet another way, by offering houses to birds atop our v... Read the full story on TreeHugger"

The Makers of Record-Breaking Electric Motorcycles Will Become Suppliers of EV Technologies

The Makers of Record-Breaking Electric Motorcycles Will Become Suppliers of EV Technologies: "
A MissionEVT Motor and Controller. Photo: MissionEVT

A Bigger Market Than Super-Motorcycles, For Sure
Mission Motors, the makers of the record-breaking Mission One electric motorcycle, are expanding their operations by launching MissionEVT, a division that will design and supply high performance EV powertrains, including energy storage systems, drive systems and software intelligence, to the OEM market.... Read the full story on TreeHugger"

Industrial-Scale Fish Farming Still Damaging, Despite Environmental Progress

Industrial-Scale Fish Farming Still Damaging, Despite Environmental Progress: "
photo: Ivan Walsh/Creative Commons

The first global assessment of the environmental impacts of industrial-scale fish farming has found, even when current best practices are implemented, environmental degradation is increased. The University of Victoria's Dr John Volpe, who headed the research team, says, 'Scale is critical.'... Read the full story on TreeHugger"

Smart Grids are a Dumb Idea

Smart Grids are a Dumb Idea: "
Source: Ecomii

Infrastructure is getting lots of attention. One area specifically is smart grids. They are to replace the current out-of-date energy grid that supplies energy to the US. Advocates say it is necessary to modernize the electrical sy... Read the full story on TreeHugger"

America's Oldest & Michigan's First Net Zero Energy Home (Photos)

America's Oldest & Michigan's First Net Zero Energy Home (Photos): "
The home this week, fitted with solar panels. All photos via Matt Grocoff/Greenovation TV

If you want a super, energy-efficient home, you have to build new, right? Not necessarily. A 110-year-old Victorian home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is being touted as America's oldest net-zero energy house, and the first of its kind in the state.
... Read the full story on TreeHugger"

Plants Clean Up More Air Pollution Than Previously Thought

Plants Clean Up More Air Pollution Than Previously Thought: "
photo: James Jordan/Creative Commons

Let's just take it as a given that plants are awesome in many practical and inherent ways and go from there: New research, led by scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, shows that plants clean out air pollution to a much greater extent than previously thought. In fact, some... Read the full story on TreeHugger"

LEED Work Experience: Three Ways to Get it

LEED Work Experience: Three Ways to Get it: "

Question:

Avkash asks: I am a LEED AP O+M and I was hoping I could have your advice. I am fairly new to the sector and I am curious to know if you may hold an opinion as to where I can gain the best experience to advance myself within the green building industry? Ideally I would like to work with a firm where I will have the ability to work on many diversified projects while having the ability to innovate. Also, do you know of any companies that are expanding or that you recommend I look into further? I have immersed myself in a few projects to develop a firmer grasp on things, namely volunteering as the LEED AP project manager for the local library and volunteering at the local USGBC branch.

I greatly appreciate your time and thank you in advance for your insight.

Hi Avkash,

Thank you for your question. In terms of providing a platform for innovation, working on your own to provide green consulting services to private clients would give you the most leeway to try novel approaches that you develop on your own. However, in order to gain clients, you'll need to establish a track record of delivering efficiency and improved performance to your building clients.

Summary of News:

LEED AP work experience may be gained in a variety of ways including consulting and volunteering.

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Expert:

Alex Spilger, LEED AP

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